Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 419

Due to the extinction of the Butterfly Immortal Clan and the Ghost Eye Clan, only two other alien races remain as threats, leading to a significant reduction in pressure for the cultivators in the Eastern Domain.

Victory is tipping the scales!

Arid Province.

The heavens and earth dimmed, and the void seemed to crack and shatter, a terrifying sight that sent chills down the spine.

“Fellow Daoists, the cultivators from Xuantian Sect have arrived!”

On the battlefield, a blood-soaked cultivator exclaimed in delight.

“Charge!”

Looking around, countless cultivators dressed in Xuantian Sect robes soared through the air like shooting stars, rapidly rushing to support various factions in the battle, fiercely attacking the alien army.

The shouts and screams echoed like a tidal wave across the land for tens of thousands of miles, painting a spectacular picture.

“Hmph, no matter how many come, it makes no difference. The Shishen Clan is the bane of all you cultivators!”

A middle-aged man with a diamond-shaped crystal on his forehead and a grotesque scar on his face sneered disdainfully.

“Big words for someone so insignificant!”

Sect Master Xu Yonian shouted angrily, surrounded by countless bolts of blue lightning, standing like a thunder god in the void, he hurled a lightning spear with immense ferocity.

Whoosh~

The lightning spear sliced through the air with a sharp whistle, boasting the power to injure an Immortal King.

The Shishen Clan powerhouse let out a cold laugh, raising his hand to conjure his own lightning spear and throwing it.

Their moves were identical!

Bang!

The explosion echoed; their powers were surprisingly on par, canceling each other out!

“It’s true…”

Xu Yonian’s expression darkened.

The Shishen Clan, the foremost among the alien races, possesses the ability to replicate the cultivators’ divine abilities one-to-one, and their powers are consistent!

“Are you scared now? The real show has just begun.”

The scab-faced man grinned maliciously, the crystal on his forehead flickering ominously, as invisible radioactive material began to spread like a tide in all directions.

“Ah…”

Cultivators began to clutch their heads in agony, as if attacked mentally, feeling eroded by some bizarre force.

This is the Shishen Clan’s second ability—mental pollution!

And the scab-faced man’s kin also resorted to this tactic, launching indiscriminate attacks while ignoring the allied Monster Ape Clan.

Now even the Monster Ape Clan couldn’t take it anymore, painfully shouting, “What are you Shishen doing?!”

“Cooperating with you muscle-bound idiots is too restrictive. Get lost, we don’t need you here!” the scab-faced man laughed scornfully.

“Damn you…”

The little leader gnashed his teeth, wishing he could rush over and beat the guy senseless.

“Chief, we just received word from the tribe to retreat quickly. Should we leave this to them?” one subordinate whispered.

The little leader froze, then restrained his anger, saying, “We have no choice. Withdraw!”

One by one, teams from the Monster Ape Clan retreated from the battlefield, hastening back to the Hundred Thousand Immortal Mountains, their lair.

“Without you useless burdens, our Shishen Clan’s maneuvers will go much smoother,” the scab-faced man sneered.

On the battlefield, the hearts of the cultivators sank to the bottom.

Logically, losing the threat of the Monster Ape Clan should alleviate the pressure on the Eastern Domain coalition, but instead, the pressure only increased.

Because the Shishen Clan’s activation of their second ability, the resulting mental pollution, was nearly impossible to defend against!

“Sect Master, our heads are killing us…” Several other peak masters were in poor mental shape, pulling their hair out in frustration, their eyes bulging.

Xu Yonian felt awful too, filled with despair.

In this situation, how could there be any chance of resistance?

It was certain defeat!

At that moment, a deafening dog bark resounded, echoing through the heavens and earth.

“Woof~!!!”

Instantly, countless cultivators suffering from splitting headaches felt significantly better.

The bizarre mental erosion was momentarily dispelled.

“Who’s barking like a dog?”

The scab-faced man sensed something was off and turned sharply to look.

A yellow-haired old Daoist, looking like a human-dog hybrid, arrived riding on a cloud, holding a whisk.

It was none other than Senior Gou!

“Senior Gou, your barking is really effective!” the Cangjian Peak Master exclaimed in surprise.

“Of course! I’m from the Celestial Dog Clan; my bark can dispel spiritual pollution and keep people alert,” Senior Gou declared proudly.

“Thank you, Senior!” Xu Yonian, feeling much better, respectfully clasped his hands.

“Master, I successfully completed my mission! Didn’t let you down, did I?” the Cangjian Peak Master chuckled.

Xu Yonian smiled, “Indeed, you did well.”

“By the way, what happened to your donkey from before?” he suddenly noticed something and asked curiously.

“Don’t mention it! I have no idea!” the Cangjian Peak Master replied irritably.

At this moment,

The appearance of Senior Gou was like a ray of dawn breaking over the battlefield, boosting the morale of the cultivators.

“I don’t believe it; everyone ramp up the pressure!” the scab-faced man shouted angrily.

“Understood!”

Immediately, the Shishen Clan cultivators unleashed their radiant crystals, fervently releasing an ocean of radioactive material to cover everyone.

“Wanna play, huh? I’ll play with you!”

As everyone felt the pain, Senior Gou chuckled coldly, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then began barking madly.

“Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof~!!!”

The barks rang out loud and clear, containing a mysterious magical power.

All cultivators were revitalized once more, their faces expressing sheer delight, as if the barking was the song of the heavens.

Seeing this scene,

The scab-faced man’s eyes bulged, furiously enraged, he bellowed, “Can you stop barking, you son of a—ahhhhh!!!”

He finally understood that as long as this troublesome dog was around, the Shishen Clan’s second ability was rendered useless.

Senior Gou raised an eyebrow, casting a sidelong glance, “You care what I do? I’ll bark however I want!”

“I’ll kill you!” the scab-faced man shouted, rushing forward, his palm condensing power for a heavy strike.

“Do you really think I can only bark?” Senior Gou sneered, lifting his paw, swift as lightning.

“Ah!”

The scab-faced man exploded in a cloud of blood, his screams swallowed by silence.

Looking at the panicked faces of the remaining Shishen Clan cultivators, Senior Gou’s eyes twinkled confidently:

“I’ve researched your abilities; besides spiritual pollution, you can replicate divine abilities, but as long as you don’t use those abilities, you’re useless!”

With that, he reached out his paw and crushed a bunch of Shishen Clan cultivators.

After all, Senior Gou currently had the strength of a top Immortal Emperor, easily dispatching these half-baked aliens.

“Senior Gou is right; fellow Daoists, let’s kill them!!” the Cangjian Peak Master drew his sword, his excitement palpable.

Following this, the cultivators launched another wave of attacks, all using basic techniques, forcing the enemy to retreat steadily.

Soon, the Shishen Clan was decimated.

The battlefield was drenched in blood, the land a horrific sight.

“I’m Xu Yonian, Sect Master of Xuantian Sect. Thanks to you, Senior, otherwise the consequences would have been dire.”

Xu Yonian flew over, solemnly cupping his hands in thanks.

“It’s because of your connections with Daoist Ye that I helped out,” Senior Gou stroked his beard, smiling.

“I see.”

Xu Yonian nodded, secretly acknowledging just how powerful Daoist Ye’s network is.

“Master, you have no idea! Daoist Ye’s become quite impressive; in the Central Region, he’s known by everyone, and in Xuantian Holy Land, he even holds the title of Grand Supreme, a position higher than the sect master!”

The Cangjian Peak Master exclaimed excitedly.

“We’ve witnessed Grand Supreme Ye’s abilities firsthand, so it’s only natural he’s come this far.”

Recalling the young man’s vast powers, Xu Yonian couldn’t help but sigh.

“Indeed,” the other peak masters nodded.

At that moment, a communication light talisman streaked through the air; Xu Yonian instinctively raised his hand to catch it, reading the message.

“Great news!”

“Now that the fourteen states have mostly been subdued, the strongest coalition is preparing to advance into the Immortal Mountains to raid the alien stronghold!”

Xu Yonian’s face lit up with excitement.

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” the Cangjian Peak Master urged eagerly.

“Let’s move!”

…

Not long after the crowd departed, a bruised little donkey appeared in the Arid Province, occasionally glancing back with fear in its eyes.

“Damn, that guy was Long Ao Tian! I can’t believe I was foolish enough to challenge a monster like him!”

Thinking back to being thoroughly beaten, the little donkey felt a shiver creep down its spine.

It had thought that in the Central Region, it could reign supreme and gather a harem of beautiful female donkeys for a carefree life.

But Long Ao Tian’s appearance shattered that dream completely.

All along the way, it had been on the run, and it had only managed to shake off its pursuer using its best evasive technique.

The terrified little donkey just wanted to hurry back to that courtyard; unless something serious came up, it truly didn’t want to venture out again.

The outside world is just too dangerous!